Shamontiel's Motto: Live to Write

"MC Lyte still a rock in the rap industry," Chicago Defender, March 4-10, 2009, Volume CIII, Number 44

"Ludacrismas was very merry on West side," Chicago Defender, December 24-30, 2008, Volume CIII, Number 34"

"Common's in 'Control' at Best Buy signing event," Chicago Defender, December 17-23, 2008, Volume CIII, Number 33"

"Heather Headley makes switch to gospel," Chicago Defender, February 4-10, 2009, Vol. CIII, No. 40

"Steve Harvey: Act Like a Lady," Chicago Defender, Volume CIII, No. 42, February 18-24, 2009

"AfroFlow blends hip-hop and spoken word, anti-smoking artist Mike-E on the mic," Associated Content, original date May 20, 2009, re-published March 2, 2010

"Triple Threat: Jeremih, the singer, rapper, musician," Chicago Defender Online, May 22, 2009

"Ne-Yo comes to Chicago Theatre," Chicago Defender, February 25-March 3, 2009, Volume CIII, Number 43

"Soul Train reunion to honor show host, Ghent," Chicago Defender Online, January 26, 2009

"Historic Soul Train party rolls through Chicago," Chicago Defender, Volume CIII, No. 41, February 11-17, 2009

"From PA to Tee Tee, Barry Floyd Talks About CW's 'The Game',"AssociatedContent.com, March 21, 2009

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Summary: What could be more exciting than a quickie on the el train? Memo is all about convincing his long-time girlfriend, Cherese, to participate, but Cherese is more concerned with onlookers and getting pregnant. What happens when lust wins on the way to 95th street? And how did two onlookers change the state of their relationship?

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Summary: Everyone looks forward to sex, but no one looks forward to STDs. So how does it feel to walk into an HIV/AIDS clinic for the first time to be tested? Brainstorming on past partners, whether you were safe, and what you'll do when the counselor gives the results run through your mind. One woman felt she'd done everything right, but when she sat down in the counselor's office, she found out she could be at risk too, just from not knowing all of the risks. Is she negative or positive, and what did she do wrong?